plastometer

noun

plas·​tom·​e·​ter

plaˈstämətə(r),

-mətə-

: an instrument for measuring plasticity or viscosity (as of rubber)

plastometric

¦plastō¦me‧trik

adjective

plastometry

plaˈstämə‧trē

-ri

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

plasto- + -meter

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